Piper PA-16 N5943H

Summary

On 18 September 2000 at about 18:53 local time, a Piper PA-16 registered N5943H was involved in an accident near Chesaning, Michigan, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

18 September 2000 at 18:53

Classification

Accident

Location

Chesaning, Michigan, United States

Nearest airport

Chesaning, Howard Nixon (50G)

Coordinates

43.1805, -84.1101

Aircraft

Piper PA-16

Registration

N5943H

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI00LA282

1 person died.

The pilot failed to maintain clearance from the trees. A factor was the trees.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

Witnesses observed the airplane flying low on the final approach to the runway when it impacted trees about 50 feet in height, and then impact the ground in a steep nose down attitude. The airplane was observed doing touch and goes for about 15 minutes prior to the accident. The examination of the airplane revealed no preexisting anomalies that would have precluded normal operation. The toxicological reported indicated that imipramine and diphenhydramine were present in the pilot. Imipramine has a detrimental effect on driving skills and other cognitive functions. Diphenhydramine can cause drowsiness.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.